List of Famous people born in Brazil
Malcom
Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira, or simply Malcom, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Paolla Oliveira
Caroline Paola Oliveira da Silva known by the stage name Paolla Oliveira, is a Brazilian actress.
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has victories over 5 UFC Heavyweight Champions: Fabrício Werdum, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, and Stipe Miocic. As of December 24, 2020, he is #11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Alesio Caushaj
Carlos Henrique Raposo, commonly known as Carlos Kaiser, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. Although his abilities were far short of professional standard, he managed to sign for numerous teams during his decade-long career. He never actually played a regular game and hid his limited ability with injuries, frequent team changes and other ruses.
Roger Guedes
Róger Krug Guedes, known as Róger Guedes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan as a forward.
Larissa Manoela
Larissa Manoela Taques Elias Santos is a Brazilian actress, singer, model, voice actress, writer and digital influencer and girlfriend of actor Léo Cidade of the soap opera Jezabel. She began her career at age 4 and had her breakout role as Maria Joaquina in the children's telenovela Carrosel.
Iza
Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima, known by her stage name IZA, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer, who rose to fame recording cover songs of artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Sam Smith on her self-titled YouTube channel. She has also featured her songs on Spotify and SoundCloud. In May 2016 she signed a contract with Warner Music Brasil. Her debut album, Dona de Mim, was released in 2018 and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.
Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler who currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a grappler, Burns is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist. He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns. As of February 8, 2021, he is #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Adriano
Adriano Leite Ribeiro, commonly known simply as Adriano "Emperor", is a Brazilian former professional footballer. A striker known for his long range left footed strikes, Adriano's career was however marked by inconsistency. One of the best strikers in the world in the mid 2000s, he had five prolific seasons in Italy with Parma and Inter Milan, earning the nickname L'Imperatore, before a decline in his performances which coincided with the death of his father. Adriano won four Scudetti for Inter Milan, and after moving back to his native Brazil he won two Brasileirão for Flamengo and Corinthians.
Fernanda Montenegro
Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM, better known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, she is often referred to as the great lady of Brazilian theater, cinema and performing arts. She is the only Brazilian yet nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She is also the only actress nominated for an Oscar for a performance in Portuguese language, for her work in Central Station (1998). In addition, she was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the category of best actress for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013).